Where do I control whether "root" is displayed on the login screen?

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I remember there was “root” as an option on the login screen besides my own normal account. Now it’s gone?

I’m on Plasma5 and sddm login screen.

Thanks!

2

Your memory is probably from before there was “sddm”. I think “kdm” is still in the repos, so you could install it and switch to using that.

3

Thanks for the reply. So can I start a root session on Plasma5 DE without using kdm? I don’t need this root login everyday but maybe occasionally.

4

Well you should not log into any GUI as root ever.

I believe there is a login screen theme that allows it or at lest allows typing the name. it should be available in the Configure Desktop.